Ferizaj weather in May

In May, Ferizaj sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 14.8 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ferizaj's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ferizaj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:20 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Ferizaj is third largest city of Kosovo.

Density
83/km²
people per km²
Founded
1873

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ferizaj reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1197
2197
3197
4197
5198
6198
7208
8208
9208
10208
11208
12208
13208
14209
15209
16209
17219
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20219
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22219
232110
242110
252110
262110
272210
282210
292210
302210
312210

How May really feels in Ferizaj

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ferizaj weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°529.46.69.30.0
Feb / -2°539.56.310.30.6
Mar11° / 7412.1511.62.5
Apr16° / 8513.81.613.14.3
May20° / 9814.80.114.45.7
Jun25° / 12°78130156.5
Jul27° / 14°609.8014.86.8
Aug28° / 14°508.3013.76.9
Sep23° / 11°538.5012.37.1
Oct17° / 598.10.510.85.6
Nov10° / 599.72.99.62.4
Dec / -2°6710.66.190.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54852
64852
74753
84753
94852
104753
114852
124753
134852
144852
154852
164753
174753
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234852
244852
254852
264951
275050
285149
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ferizaj gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 14.8 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 47% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
745
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1546
1646
1746
1847
1948
2048
2149
2249
2349
2450
2550
2650
2750
2851
2951
3050
3150

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69820
79820
89820
99820
109730
119730
129640
139640
149550
159550
169460
179370
189280
199190
2090100
2189110
2288120
2387130
2485150
2584160
2683170
2780191
2879201
2978211
3076231
3175241

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:38 AM to 4:08 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:386:27
213.94:376:28
313.94:356:29
413.94:346:31
514.04:336:32
614.04:316:33
714.14:306:34
814.14:296:35
914.14:276:36
1014.24:266:37
1114.24:256:38
1214.34:246:39
1314.34:236:40
1414.34:226:42
1514.44:216:43
1614.44:206:44
1714.44:196:45
1814.54:186:46
1914.54:176:47
2014.54:166:48
2114.64:156:49
2214.64:146:50
2314.64:136:51
2414.74:126:52
2514.74:126:53
2614.74:116:54
2714.74:106:54
2814.84:096:55
2914.84:096:56
3014.84:086:57
3114.84:086:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ferizaj?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ferizaj for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ferizaj in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Ferizaj sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Ferizaj in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ferizaj peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ferizaj?

Ferizaj sits at 42.4°N, 21.2°E, 582 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Shtime, 12 km away.

ShtimeVitinaSuva RekaGjilanKosovo PoljePristinaTearceGlogovac

Topography around Ferizaj

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ferizaj.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ferizaj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 574 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,279 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,512 m.

The land around Ferizaj is covered by cropland (41%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
1,279 m
80 km
2,512 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Shtime 12 km · Vitina 18 km · Suva Reka 27 km · Gjilan 28 km · Kosovo Polje 33 km · Pristina 34 km · Tearce 34 km · Glogovac 36 km

Kosovo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,899
2025
Homicide rate
1.9
per 100k, 2021
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Roman Catholic 2%Orthodox 2%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ferizaj (42.3706°, 21.1553°, elevation 582 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).